Pouring out of theatres, we FRIDAY freaks have clearly carried all things Voorhees with us over the years, but let’s be honest, the Camp Crystal Lake saga isn’t exactly the sort that haunts you.
With the exception of a single line: “Son of a bitch. You remember me?”
It’s been 30 years since Creighton Duke blurted those words toward the conclusion of JASON GOES TO HELL (1993) and damn it, we need answers!
I’m not worried about the Deadite bullshit Adam Marcus wants everyone to buy into because — no. Let’s talk about the unseen events leading to the question Duke handcuffed Jason with before Kane Hodder donned Freddy’s sweater and glove and hauled the hock to Hades.

Remember me. The implication is pretty obvious: Creighton Duke and Jason Voorhees have crossed paths before. How did that come to pass? What happened? How long has Duke been in pursuit?
Dude captured six reviled serial killers, so let’s get a glimpse of the past glory that led to Duke’s Loomis-like obsession. How did the baddest bounty hunter this side of Dog and Boba Fett so confidently determine “in a Voorhees he was born, through a Voorhees may he be reborn, and only by the hands of a Voorhees will he die”? Where did that theory come from because Duke seems pretty damn confident he’s cracked the code.
What about talk of meat suits and “I don’t think so” after our beloved momma’s boy suffered “explosive trauma” after being blowed up? Again, seems rather evident this ain’t Duke’s first rodeo.
Also, why does Creighton’s idea of scoring digits differ from ours?

How in the hell can Steven Williams still play the part? That cat hasn’t aged a day in three decades. Whatever elixir Paul Rudd is sippin’ on, he got it from Mr. X.
And should we get said origin story complete with a reimagining of Jason being lured to his “demise,” may I suggest Lauren LaVera for Julie Michaels’ role? Just go back and watch because the resemblance is uncanny.
Look, there are still those who dislike Duke because it should have been Tommy Jarvis, but we can love both my fellow FRIDAY aficionados. Real talk, ‘m not concerned with what happened to Paul (John Furey) at the end of PART 2 because “who is Creighton Duke” remains the only question the Crystal Lake collection has ever dangled in front of us that I still ponder.
We need that Williams intensity and black duster revived because Creighton Duke is one of the few truly fascinating characters the FRIDAY franchise has produced.
Now you know what I want and why I need it. Who’s with me?

Hear, hear!
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So, I just finished watching Jason Goes to Hell for probably the 12th+ time since seeing it as a kiddo when it first debuted and was googling around for some Creighton Duke info (writing this in October 2024; Apologies for the necro).
Yeah the franchise really missed the boat on Duke. In him they had a chance to have their “Dr. Loomis” foil to Jason. Maybe that was their plan, but they didn’t have the ability to contract the number of films needed for it? More than likely it was just incompetence, but who knows. They tried to go this route to some extent with the Tommy character of course, but let’s be real – Duke was a much more interesting and just plain cool character to explore. Shame we never got it as it really could have elevated the series instead of the Jason in space nonsense that followed. Maybe we’ll get it one day, but………are we ready to “pay the price?” I sure would be.
Thanks for the great read! >:)
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